Sample audio tracks

All tracks and sound bites 
© Copyright 1998-2004, Firebox Recordings.
Not to be used for any commercial purpose, website or CD without permission.

Ever stood by a railway line and watched a steam train go by? 
Can you remember how it sounded?
These free clips will give you a taste of what's in store when you listen to our CDs. 

Some of the sound bites have been deliberately reduced in quality however all of our CDs are recorded in high-quality HiFi Stereo, quality so good you'll feel like you're really there...

Tracks from "Rhapsody in Steam" FRCD001

 3801 Robertson - complete track.
Hear Australia's famous steam loco 3801 race through the southern highlands of New South Wales during an outing in December 1988. [3.3MB - MP3 stereo]

3642 Bell - sound bite (20 secs - low quality)
Hear 3642 gallop through the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney with a tour train to Lithgow during November 1985.

5910 Denistone - sound bite (20secs - low quality)
Hear US-built 2-8-2 No.5910 struggle up the 1-in-40 grade through Sydney's northern suburbs in November 1985 on her maiden tour after restoration.

Tracks from "Symphony of Steam" FRCD002

5367 Shellharbour Tunnel - complete track
Hear D53-class 2-8-0 5367 tackle the 1-in-44 grade up towards Shellharbour Tunnel on Sydney's south coast in May 1981. [2.5MB - MP3 stereo]

3026 Milthorpe - sound bite (20secs - low quality)
Hear 4-6-0 C30T-class 3026 climbing up the grade through Milthorpe in the central-west of NSW during April 1977.

3642 Couridjah - sound bite (20secs - low quality)
Hear 3642 race up the 1-in-45 grade through the tiny southern town on the Picton-Mittagong loop-line with a train for Buxton in November 1983.

Other Tracks

3830 Cowan - complete track
Hear the last-built C38 climb the grade out of the Hawkesbury River valley after starting from the refuge siding, returning from the 1999 Maitland Steamfest [1.1MB - MP2 stereo]